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Almost spring
“These are our few live seasons. Let us live them as purely as we can, in the present.” ~Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Almost Spring / Cindy La Ferle ______ Additional content and social media sharing buttons are located below this post on the home page.
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Where everybody knew your name
“The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift.” ~Laurie Colwin Another version of this column appeared in The Daily Tribune, March 20, 2019 When a family diner closes, you might feel as if you’ve lost an old friend. Here in Royal Oak, Niki’s was a favorite neighborhood hangout — our own private Cheers without the booze — for about 30 years. When my son was a small boy, it was also my home-away-from-home. In those days, I was writing freelance for several local papers, so I’d often head to…
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Funny Friday: Government spending
“It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is desperately needed for political ads.” ~Andy Borowitz Cindy La Ferle ______ Additional content and social media sharing buttons are located below this post on the home page.
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Telling the truth
“There is beauty in truth, even if it’s painful. Lies only strengthen our defects. They don’t teach anything, fix anything, or cure anything. Nor do they develop one’s character, one’s mind, one’s heart, or one’s soul.” ~José N. Harris Foggy morning in Vinsetta Park / Cindy La Ferle ______ Additional content and social media sharing buttons are located below this post on the home page.
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Embrace your individuality
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see all the people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” ~Jodi Picoult One of a kind / Cindy La Ferle Social media sharing buttons are located below this post on the home page.
